Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-08-14

rlhu Woulu CnOOst W bc H1cu~uicN Wy tHc
impartial Cupid Of exact sciet &c, II would
be upon a night and in an hour such as
tins, with the pure aud warm and pre-
cious thing IN gauze upon yonr arm
The old man was soon in d state Of fu-
rious impatience. Three tim $ had he sat
himself down In his library ,hair before
the instrument, and three times had the
needle stood motionless, only sending him
back To the door 10 discover that they had
not taken the chairs, but were STOPPING
over a flower, or bending over the crystal
rim OF the little lake, or standing still to
breathe in the magical radiance of the
wonderful silent moon. But at last they
approached the seats. They sat down as
intended. He rushed back to the library
and
How the old mans eyes lightenedi The
needle had gone from Ito D the minute
Vellum touched the chair.
Then the old man pumped himself
down In his seat, and with the shaded
lamp light shining brightly on the face Of
| the instrument and bringing the watchers
nose and mouth in full relief he watched
symmetry" said v&um slowly and
earnestly-alone with her in the shade Of
the elm-'it seems TO me this Is the hap
piest night Of my life
The needle rose slowly as he SPOKE
from 8 to II flush.
"Te-hee," chuckled the old man in the
library.
But do you know, dear friend" Mr.,
Vellum continued, ''that IL will be the
unhappiest Of them all If you choose TO
make it sosh
The depression Of the arterial circula-
ton in yellum, through his fear, sent the
needle back TO 10,
Symmetry said nothing.
The needle went 10 :.
"What in thunder has happeneds" ejac-
ulated the old man uneasily.
She could not speak, she was so beauti-
fully, hopelessly in love that she dared not
trust herself TO say u word. She could
only turn herself mutely to the man be-
side her and let the soft luminance of the
moonlight sift down q show the ghost Of
the happy tears that lay in those eyes,
that were so earnest and alight with love.
Vellum felt a great throb Of JOY as he
saw her meaning. The needle jumped
like a flash 10 22.
"Ahr' said the old gentleman cheerily.
"Ah-h-h-h!' he continued patronizingly,
as II crept steadily up to %.
al have never loved any woman" said
Vellum with slightly husky intenseness.
81 have thought at times that they would
be in all my life as things apart. But
from the moment i met you, Symme-
try''- He drew a long, silent breath.
The needle was 40 and a fraction.
"High tension" said the old man, shak-
ing his head. "Suthin' II have TO give
way pooty SOON And with his right
thumb and forefinger he twisted q com
press clamp just the faintest part of an
inch, watching intently the while.
Il am afraid to say the words / came TO
say'-Nellum a greatly agitated-the
needle went back a little-"It seems TO
me as II my whole life was hanging in the
balance''-the needle was 34-'but could
you-would you, darling, would you-be
my wife2'
His arm went forth in unconscious APP
pealing TO her shoulder, il passed about
her neck Of its own accord, the loving gil
sank toward him like a beautiful bending
lily, her head was upon his shoulder, and
in that kiss Of perfect, Of intense and
transcendent worship her lovers lips were
pressed TO hers.
Two hundred and the maximum. II
had jumped there in a flash. The old
mans hair was on end and his eyes were
bullying. The needle chung to the limit
like a mussel to a rock. IL would pass
over on the negative side, fly back, try to
get higher, and
'Snapy' there was a faint sound. The
delicate balance had broken. The galvan-
ometer was ruined.
The old man was wild. He was rs mad
as a whole convention Of matters. His pc,
instrument! He almost frothed at the
mouth. He rushed through the hall, out
Of the door, down the walk, and flew q,
vellum.
you scoundrell You've smashed my
galvanometer, " he roared.
give kissed your daughter, you old
fool, " roared Vellum back at him.
"Oh,' said Symmetry in anguish. She
shivered in loves fear.
The old mans face was a study. There
was not a sign Of anger in 1t. At Vellum's
words, as II by magic, his look had
changed instantly TO one Of deep interest
and some hesitation.
~"You-a-yOu kissed her, you sayf"
81 did, " said Nellum, without the least
apparent shame.
"Could you-a-ahem." The old man
was really confused. ''Could you-a-
I've got another galyanometer-could you,
could yen kiss her againSn
"Well, rather" Vellum did not lose a
moment. He kissed her soundly, and she
did not dare TO disobey.
"Oh, no-stop-I didn't mean The
old gentleman was thrown of his balance.
But he was helplessly in a dilemma. He
stood silent, en- rely perplexed.
"Will you take me for q son-in-law ~
asked Vellum squarely.
"Oh, yes; OF course" returned the old
man, a little distracted. "When-a-
when'n you be up again 2"
II was some time before MI. Vellum be-
came aware Of the mysterious concomi-
tants Of HIS courtship. When he knew he
laughed long and loud. They are married
now, and Symmetry seems to share her
fathers interest in the exact sciences. At
least she thinks that galvanometer the
most perfect mechanical contrivance in
the wide, wide world.-H. j. w. Dam IN